The Sorcerers' Plague: Book One of Blood of the Southlands (Hardcover)

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Coe follows the Winds of the Forelands series (Weavers of War, etc.) with this absorbing trilogy opener set across the sea in the Southlands, where a mysterious plague is heightening tensions among three groups: the Qirsi, who wield life-draining magic; the Mettai, who cast spells with blood and earth; and the nonmagical Eandi. Decades earlier, the plague destroyed the Mettai villagers of Sentaya, leaving only young Lici alive. No one in Lici's adopted village of Kirayde realizes the depth of her mental scars until she disappears 64 years to the day after her arrival, intending to use blood magic to punish the Qirsi she feels were responsible for the plague. Fans will cheer on Forelands series hero Grinsa, a powerful but pacifist Qirsi, who ties the two series together as he strives to understand Lici's motivation and aims to find a peaceful resolution to the escalating Qirsi-Eandi strife that follows in her wake. (Dec.)
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition (December 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765316382
• ISBN-13: 978-0765316387
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #857,339 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 21, 2007

By	W. L. McCalla Jr. (Indiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Sorcerers' Plague: Book One of Blood of the Southlands is a great new novel that continues the wonderful storytelling that David Coe started in the Winds of the Forelands series.

Continuing with great characterization, wonderful plot and a new intriguing world Mr. Coe sets his bar one higher and may have written his best book yet in my opinion.

Grinsa, Cresenne and their daughter, Bryntelle, characters from the first series arrive looking for a new home in the Southlands trying to understand this strange land and even stranger customs and prejudices even from others of their own race.

Lici, an old Mettai woman plagued by a past of death and tragedy, seeks revenge on the ones she feels responsible for her loss.

Besh, a villager from the same village that Lici has lived for many years, looking into the mystery that is Lici, Besh discovers some interesting facts about her past and goes out try try to stop her and find answers before its too late.

Old characters and new, Mr Coe gives them depth and personality in his writing. With a fresh new story and series that will make his fans wanting more. I can not wait until the second book in this series comes out.

I highly recommend this book to any fantasy reader.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing, September 28, 2008

By	James A. Goodman "Avid SciFi/Fantasy Reader" (Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A continuation of the Weaver War series, I found the book to quite readable and enjoyable. David B. has the ability to tell a good story that your mind has no trouble at all creating the world in which you enter. You can trust your main characters to have a consistent set of values and behave accordingly.

I mainly read to be entertained and this book was entertaining.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Characters, July 29, 2009

By	Heather Myst (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sorcerers' Plague: Book One of Blood of the Southlands (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved the Winds of the Forelands series so I had to give this series a shot. So far this does not have the action or twists of Winds but the characters are so well developed and I feel as if the story ended in book one just as the plot is about to boil. I'm guessing that we are in for some surprises in The Horseman's Gambit and I am really looking forward to the release of book two. I would rate this at 4.25 stars out of 5.